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It's Bullseye.

My guest is Sean Doe Little. He's a relief pitcher with the Washington Nationals. He's been

an all-star, his closed games in the playoffs. It's been a great career for a guy. It wasn't

even supposed to be a pitcher. Sean is also one of the nicest people in the game, the kind

of player that you hear about and want to root for, even if he isn't on your team. He's

worked with veterans groups, he's spoken out publicly for LGBT rights. He's hosted a

Thanksgiving dinner with a bunch of Syrian refugees. Recently he started a campaign to visit

and plug an independent bookstore and a book he loves in every city he goes to on the

road. ESPN asked if he was the most interesting person in baseball and the answer to that question

might be yes. When we chatted back in 2017, Sean was at spring training with the Oakland

I actually invited Sean on the show because I'm an A's fan. Giant's fan first, A's fan second,

but I'm an A's fan and one day I noticed that one of my favorite A's had favorited one

of my tweets. So I sent him a DM and he said, yeah, I love the show. I'll totally come

on. Here's a highlight reel we threw together showing some of Sean's best strikeouts.

Doe Little in to face the left-handed hitting Brad Miller. Fastball and that was quick

work of Brad Miller. Two sliders of fastball and that will do enough. Slider in a good

way. Didn't expect that coming swinging a bit. And he threw it right by him. I'm about

done. Doe Toe Pitchard and a messy struck it out. Got it on the inside. Per swing. And

the A's just makes the noise in the night. The Doe Little finally shuts the door. And

for one of exciting finish to a terrific fall. Sean, do a little welcome to Bulls. I thank

you so much for coming on the show. Hey, man, thanks for having me. I guess this is a dumb

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